Tag: persevere

As a kid, there’s not a lot more embarrassing than taking a line drive to the face as it skips off the edge of the glove. Yeah, that was me, age nine. Ouch to my face. Ouch to my ego. There I was, standing in the baseball field trying to learn how to catch a […]

This post is based on a recent #WAKEUP! Call podcast of mine. (Subscribe on iTunes.) As a kid, there’s not a lot more embarrassing than taking a line drive to the face as it skips off the edge of the glove. I was about nine years old. There I was, standing in the baseball field […]

Evolution of a Criminal Film – World Premiere March 8, 2014 In 2009 I was presented with an opportunity to co-executive produce a documentary called Evolution of a Criminal Film. A thesis project by a young film maker attending NYU Film School, the story-line gripped my interest. Directed by and featuring himself, Darius Monroe is a […]

I was up to my ears in disenchantment. The inspiration that had urged me to take the initial action was gone! All I had left were credit card balances and self- doubt. How often we get excited about a new project, something we’ve been wanting to roll out, it’s like taking on a new adventure. […]

WAKE UP to Self Respect To me, the secret to being fulfilled is to feel good about what I do. I don’t know how to feel good about what I do, unless I can truly say, “I did my best.” What is Self Respect? Today I will share with you what is probably one of […]

There are many different types of wake up calls. I had a couple of my own wake up calls a few days ago! (I’m not above them; I get several of them every week.) I think of a wake up call as one of those “holy crap” moments where you basically step outside your comfort […]

I grew up in rural Ontario as a third generation farmer. I was home schooled in a small schoolhouse, and learned to work with my hands out in the fields by my mid teens. For my family, the objective in life was to lead a simple life. Looking back, I can trace much of my […]